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Do you want to help improve a child’s reading ability this summer? With the free “Find a Book” search tool, you can use the child’s Lexile measure to build custom booklists at the right level of difficulty that he or she will like. When a child reads books at his or her Lexile level, he or she can strengthen important literacy skills and develop a love of reading. What is a Lexile measure and how does a child get one? A Lexile measure indicates the reading level of a child or a book, and is represented as a number followed by an “L” (for example, 850L). By comparing the child’s Lexile reader measure with the Lexile text measure of a book, you can decide whether its text demand will be too difficult, too easy or just right for the child’s reading ability. A child’s Lexile measure typically is included on his or her end-of-grade score report which is sent home. How can you use Lexile measures to help a child “Find a Book?” You can help a child search for books by Lexile measure and interests by using “Find a Book” at www.Lexile.com. This search tool allows you to compare the child’s Lexile reader measure with all of the books that have a Lexile text measure—more than 115,000 fiction and nonfiction titles on various subjects and at all developmental levels. “Find a Book” is the quickest and easiest way to search for books at a child’s Lexile level. Whether the child is reading for school or for pleasure, the book search utility will help that child build custom reading lists on the subjects that interest him or her the most.
1 GO TO www.lexile.com/findabook 2 ENTER the child’s Lexile measure 3 PICK the child’s interest categories 4 VIEW/REFINE the search results 5 PRINT the child’s custom reading list
For more information on Lexile measures and to search for books using “Find a Book,” visit www.Lexile.com.
How do you determine what books are best for a child? A child’s “Lexile range” spans from 100L below to 50L above his or her Lexile measure. When the child reads a book within his or her Lexile range, he or she should be able to comprehend enough of the book to make sense of it, while still being sufficiently challenged to maintain interest and learning. Should a child try to read books outside of their Lexile range? A child certainly can read books that are above or below his or her Lexile range. However, books that are below the child’s Lexile range may offer little challenge in terms of new vocabulary and complex grammatical structures. Similarly, books that are above the child’s Lexile range may be too challenging and discourage him or her from reading.
The Lexile Framework® for Reading provides a common, developmental scale and measure to match readers with resources and activities that are targeted to their ability level. Lexile® measures help educators, librarians and families select books, articles and other materials that provide the right level of challenge for the reader’s skills and goals, and to monitor growth in reading ability. Tens of thousands of books and hundreds of millions of articles have Lexile measures, and the number of resources that have been measured continues to grow. Recognized as the most widely adopted reading metric, Lexile measures are used at the school level in all 50 states. Each year, over 30 million Lexile measures are reported from reading assessments and programs, representing more than half of U.S. students.
Higher Lexile measures allow advanced and enthusiastic readers to: · be challenged with high-interest books above his or her Lexile level · seek help with a hard but interesting book · find other books on the same subject but at a higher Lexile level
For more information Lower Lexile measures allow struggling and reluctant readers to: · build skills with less challenging books on topics of choice · select high-low books based on Lexile and developmental levels · find other books on the same subject but at a lower Lexile level Is a Lexile measure the only criteria to consider when picking a book?
on Lexile measures and to search for books using “Find a Book,” visit www.Lexile.com.
A book’s Lexile text measure is one piece of valuable information that can help inform a child’s reading selections. With “Find a Book,” you can combine the child’s Lexile reader measure with other factors, such as the developmental level of the subject matter, the publisher’s recommended audience, and Lexile codes that capture additional book characteristics, to select books that best match the child’s reading level and goals. You should preview all books the child is reading. Does a child need a Lexile measure to use “Find a Book?” No. You can use a simple utility within “Find a Book” to estimate a child’s Lexile range. This utility uses the child’s grade level and overall comfort with the typical reading materials at that grade level to determine his or her starting Lexile range. Then, based on the results of the child’s book search, you can help the child refine that Lexile range to find books that will promote successful reading. Where can you find out more about Lexile measures? For more information on Lexile measures—and to access free Lexile resources— visit www.Lexile.com.
1000 Park Forty Plaza Drive, Suite 120 Durham, North Carolina 27713 919–547–3400/1–888–LEXILES www.Lexile.com MetaMetrics®, the MetaMetrics logo and tagline, Lexile®, Lexile Framework® and the Lexile® logo are trademarks of MetaMetrics, Inc., and are registered in the United States and abroad. The trademarks and names of other companies and products mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. Copyright © 2010 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved.
the right
BOOK reader! for every
Do you want to help improve a child’s reading ability this summer? With the free “Find a Book” search tool, you can use the child’s Lexile measure to build custom booklists at the right level of difficulty that he or she will like. When a child reads books at his or her Lexile level, he or she can strengthen important literacy skills and develop a love of reading. What is a Lexile measure and how does a child get one? A Lexile measure indicates the reading level of a child or a book, and is represented as a number followed by an “L” (for example, 850L). By comparing the child’s Lexile reader measure with the Lexile text measure of a book, you can decide whether its text demand will be too difficult, too easy or just right for the child’s reading ability. A child’s Lexile measure typically is included on his or her end-of-grade score report which is sent home. How can you use Lexile measures to help a child “Find a Book?” You can help a child search for books by Lexile measure and interests by using “Find a Book” at www.Lexile.com. This search tool allows you to compare the child’s Lexile reader measure with all of the books that have a Lexile text measure—more than 115,000 fiction and nonfiction titles on various subjects and at all developmental levels. “Find a Book” is the quickest and easiest way to search for books at a child’s Lexile level. Whether the child is reading for school or for pleasure, the book search utility will help that child build custom reading lists on the subjects that interest him or her the most.
1 GO TO www.lexile.com/findabook 2 ENTER the child’s Lexile measure 3 PICK the child’s interest categories 4 VIEW/REFINE the search results 5 PRINT the child’s custom reading list
For more information on Lexile measures and to search for books using “Find a Book,” visit www.Lexile.com.
How do you determine what books are best for a child? A child’s “Lexile range” spans from 100L below to 50L above his or her Lexile measure. When the child reads a book within his or her Lexile range, he or she should be able to comprehend enough of the book to make sense of it, while still being sufficiently challenged to maintain interest and learning. Should a child try to read books outside of their Lexile range? A child certainly can read books that are above or below his or her Lexile range. However, books that are below the child’s Lexile range may offer little challenge in terms of new vocabulary and complex grammatical structures. Similarly, books that are above the child’s Lexile range may be too challenging and discourage him or her from reading.
The Lexile Framework® for Reading provides a common, developmental scale and measure to match readers with resources and activities that are targeted to their ability level. Lexile® measures help educators, librarians and families select books, articles and other materials that provide the right level of challenge for the reader’s skills and goals, and to monitor growth in reading ability. Tens of thousands of books and hundreds of millions of articles have Lexile measures, and the number of resources that have been measured continues to grow. Recognized as the most widely adopted reading metric, Lexile measures are used at the school level in all 50 states. Each year, over 30 million Lexile measures are reported from reading assessments and programs, representing more than half of U.S. students.
Higher Lexile measures allow advanced and enthusiastic readers to: · be challenged with high-interest books above his or her Lexile level · seek help with a hard but interesting book · find other books on the same subject but at a higher Lexile level
For more information Lower Lexile measures allow struggling and reluctant readers to: · build skills with less challenging books on topics of choice · select high-low books based on Lexile and developmental levels · find other books on the same subject but at a lower Lexile level Is a Lexile measure the only criteria to consider when picking a book?
on Lexile measures and to search for books using “Find a Book,” visit www.Lexile.com.
A book’s Lexile text measure is one piece of valuable information that can help inform a child’s reading selections. With “Find a Book,” you can combine the child’s Lexile reader measure with other factors, such as the developmental level of the subject matter, the publisher’s recommended audience, and Lexile codes that capture additional book characteristics, to select books that best match the child’s reading level and goals. You should preview all books the child is reading. Does a child need a Lexile measure to use “Find a Book?” No. You can use a simple utility within “Find a Book” to estimate a child’s Lexile range. This utility uses the child’s grade level and overall comfort with the typical reading materials at that grade level to determine his or her starting Lexile range. Then, based on the results of the child’s book search, you can help the child refine that Lexile range to find books that will promote successful reading. Where can you find out more about Lexile measures? For more information on Lexile measures—and to access free Lexile resources— visit www.Lexile.com.
1000 Park Forty Plaza Drive, Suite 120 Durham, North Carolina 27713 919–547–3400/1–888–LEXILES www.Lexile.com MetaMetrics®, the MetaMetrics logo and tagline, Lexile®, Lexile Framework® and the Lexile® logo are trademarks of MetaMetrics, Inc., and are registered in the United States and abroad. The trademarks and names of other companies and products mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. Copyright © 2010 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved.
